Summer is here, which brings out all the seasonal bugs and insects. Whether it’s mosquitoes in your yard or a fruit fly infestation, it seems there’s no escaping those pesky bugs. And just when we ...

Brits have been basking in the sunshine recently, with the UK recording some of the hottest temperatures of the year so far. But as lovely as hot weather can be, the heat tends to herald the arrival ...

Taking to the skies for what is often referred to as their “nuptial flight,” a flying ant (AKA winged or swarming ant) is a reproducing member of the species, or what entomologists call an “alate.” A ...

After a queen ant successfully mates with multiple males, she chews off her wings, returns to the ground and starts a new colony Clint Budd via Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0 Every summer, flying queen ...

Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a... fire ant? OK, fine, fire ant queens are probably way too small to see when they’re 400 feet above the ground, but flying is a vital part of ...

It’s about that time of year when clouds of winged ants can be observed flying in the sky or crawling over the sidewalks. This amazing sight, called “flying ant day,” occurs in late summer on a warm, ...

There are over 12,000 species of ants. Most are seen as pests that invade homes and take over pantries in their search for food. The majority of these ants are found marching on the floor, up walls, ...

Pavement ants took flight around Eugene this week, responding to the right summer conditions. If you noticed the winged ants, Jim LaBonte, an entomologist with the Oregon Department of Agriculture, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. EXETER, U.K. — You can add giant swarms of ...